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A Study on the Biogasification of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Sludge

도시 하수 및 공장 폐수 슬러지의 바이오가스화에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Jahyun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kim, Seogku (Construction Environment Research Team, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Hwang, Injoo (Construction Environment Research Team, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Ahn, Jaehwan (Construction Environment Research Team, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Kang, Sungwon (Construction Environment Research Team, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Lee, Wontae (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology School) ;
  • Lim, Junhyuk (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeakun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Taeyoon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2014.03.04
  • Accepted : 2014.07.18
  • Published : 2014.09.01
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Abstract

Anaerobic digestion was investigated for the stabilization of sludge, decrease of volatile solids, production of biogas for wastewater sludge. In this study, total solids and volatile solids, elemental analysis were conducted to determine characteristics of various types of sludges and investigate the feasibility of biogas production of Municipal Wastewater Sludge (MWS), Industrial Wastewater Sludge (IWS), mixed sludge (Mix), and Municipal Wastewater Sludg Cake (MWSC). Total solids, volatile solids, and C/N ratio were determined in the range of 11.2~20.6 %, 62.1~83.1 % of TS and 4.96~8.33 %. Using the biochemical methane potential (BMP test), mixed sludge and wastewater sludge finished the methane production within approximately 20 day and 16~17 day. Sludge cake finished within 10 day. Mixed sludge produced 395.5 mL $CH_4$ per g of Volatile Solid (VS) and resulted in the highest methane production. For carbon dioxide production, five sludges had similar value of accumulated carbon dioxide production except for sludge cake.

슬러지의 안정화, 휘발성 고형물 감소, 바이오가스 생산을 위해 혐기성 소화공정이 슬러지의 처리 방안으로 연구됐다. 본 연구에서는 하 폐수 슬러지(MWS, IWS), 혼합슬러지(Mix), 탈수슬러지(MWSC)를 대상으로 바이오가스 생산 가능성을 살펴보기 위해 Total solids, Volatile solids, 원소분석, BMP 실험을 하였다. Total solids 함량은 11.2~20.6 %의 값을 가지며 Volatile solids의 함량은 TS의 62.1~83.1 %의 값을 가지고 있다. C/N비는 4.96~8.33의 값을 나타났다. BMP test를 한 결과 혼합슬러지의 경우 약 20일, 하 폐수 슬러지의 경우 약 16~17일에 메탄발생이 종료되었다. 탈수케이크는 약 10일까지 메탄이 발생하였으며 가장 빨리 메탄발생이 종료되었다. 누적 메탄발생량의 경우 혼합슬러지가 395.50 mL $CH_4/g$ VS으로 가장 높은 누적 메탄 발생량을 가진다. 누적 이산화탄소 발생량은 탈수케이크를 제외하고 비슷한 값을 보이고 있다.

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